Patents by Inventor Christopher Coleman Matthews

Christopher Coleman Matthews has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fluorescence detection of mechanical damage
    Patent number: 10139389
    Abstract: An autonomic self-indicating material is provided, the material comprising a polymer composition or a composite material embedded with a microcapsule or a vascular structure comprising an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen. Upon mechanical damage to the material, the luminogen is released and aggregates, leading to fluorescence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Moore, Scott R. White, Nancy R. Sottos, Wenle Li, Christopher Coleman Matthews, Maxwell J. Robb
  • FLUORESCENCE DETECTION OF MECHANICAL DAMAGE
    Publication number: 20170168037
    Abstract: An autonomic self-indicating material is provided, the material comprising a polymer composition or a composite material embedded with a microcapsule or a vascular structure comprising an aggregation-induced emission (AIE) luminogen. Upon mechanical damage to the material, the luminogen is released and aggregates, leading to fluorescence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
    Inventors: Jeffrey S. Moore, Scott R. White, Nancy R. Sottos, Wenle Li, Christopher Coleman Matthews, Maxwell J. Robb